brian hopkins snapped this photo for us of the sunset. that little patch of blue is pretty much gone as the clouds continue to stream in ahead of the cold front. later tonight, we will deal with the showers and the cold air following. 68 in silver spring right now. a high of 70 with the wind out of the southwest. in fairfax, the average height is 59. temperatures to dramatically dropping behind this cold front. right now, you see the area of showers moving through western virginia and the border with more showers behind the front in much cooler air. all this will cross the region tonight. we're thinking 11:00 or midnight for these to move in and spread through the area. problems in charlotte to deal with for the morning commute. the annual lotus most, the temperature is taking a tumble. 67 right now at reagan national. 72 this hour in fredericksburg. a delightful afternoon even with the sky. shifting winds and temperatures. 58 degrees at 11:00 tonight and into the 40's seven hours later. through the day, we have been watching temperatures